Backup Ubuntu

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Backing-up

Navigate to where to save file.

cd /media/home

Full command to make a backup of my system.

tar cvpzf backup.tgz --exclude=/proc --exclude=/lost+found --exclude=/backup.tgz --exclude=/mnt --exclude=/sys --exclude=/home/hectoryee/Music --exclude=/home/hectoryee/Movies --exlude=/media/home/Music --exclude=/media/home/Movies /

• / - everything

Restoring

tar xvpfz backup.tgz -C /

• C - change directory

Will overwrite everything on the partition.